corps
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7.2
- noun
- /kɔr/
- Specialized
- Zach left the Marine Corps and suffered serious PTSD.
- officer corps
- Corps of Engineers
- Army corps
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- Zach left the Marine Corps and suffered serious PTSD.
- This is the laptops at the Marine Corps.
- You know, that's why I went to military school that I went to. I was a Marine Corps.
- You know, that's why I went to military school, then I went to, I was a Marine Corps.
Examples
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But you also still work for the Marine Corps on occasion?
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The general commanded the entire corps during the military operation in the desert.
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The Corps is making a man of him.
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Well, i joined the united states Marine corps Back at home.
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Though it's not exactly standard marine corps issue.
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How about the Marine Corps?
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The visitor was an old Marine Corps buddy, still active and in uniform.
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And I flew these for the US Marine Corps in Vietnam.
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Look, only the bravest and the best serve in our corps.
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The Marine Corps talks about the intangibles, right?
Synonyms
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2.8
A group of people in an organization who have a specific job
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2.8
A group of soldiers that does a specific task
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4.4
A large military group of soldiers made of two or more divisions with support units
Antonyms
Compounds
- US
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3.6
A part of a country's armed forces trained to fight from ships and planes to land
- Literature
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3.4
A group of reporters from different media who cover the same event or place
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3.4
A United States government program that sends volunteers to help people in other countries
- Archaic
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6.8
A former part of the United States Army that flew military planes before the Air Force existed
- Formal
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7.9
A strong feeling of pride, loyalty, and togetherness that makes group members support each other
- Specialized
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4.4
A large military group of soldiers made of two or more divisions with support units
- Formal
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6.0
A former branch of the United States Army for women soldiers during World War II
- Specialized
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9.5
A group of dancers who perform together to support the lead dancers
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4.5
A college program that trains students to become military officers and usually requires service after graduation
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7.0
A US Marine Corps unit that gathers and gives information for Marine missions worldwide
How Large
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word corps comes from French corps and Latin corpus, meaning 'body'. So a military corps is like a 'body' of soldiers that moves and fights together, and a helpful way to remember is that corps sounds like 'core'.